DIRTY DANCING (M) Presented in 35mm Film

Dirty Dancing at The Revival House Perth

In the summer of 1963, innocent 17-year-old Frances "Baby" Houseman (Jennifer Grey) arrives at Kellerman's Mountain Resort in the Catskills with her family, expecting a predictable vacation of boring activities and stuffy social events. Everything changes when she discovers the staff's secret after-hours dance parties and meets Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze), the resort's working-class dance instructor with movie-star looks and natural charisma. When Johnny's dance partner Penny (Cynthia Rhodes) needs help, Baby volunteers to fill in for an upcoming performance, leading to intensive dance rehearsals that ignite an unexpected romance. As Baby is pulled deeper into Johnny's world—learning not just mambo and lifts, but lessons about class, loyalty, and standing up for what's right—she transforms from a sheltered girl into a woman who refuses to be put in a corner.

Writer-Eleanor Bergstein and director Emile Ardolino created a phenomenon with this 1987 romance that became a cultural touchstone. The chemistry between Grey and Swayze is electric, making their forbidden romance utterly believable and swoon-worthy. Beyond the love story, the film tackles issues of class division, illegal abortion, and social change with surprising maturity. The dance sequences are breathtaking—Swayze's background as a trained dancer shines through every movement—while the soundtrack became one of the best-selling albums of all time, from "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" to "Hungry Eyes." The climactic final performance, complete with that iconic lift, remains one of cinema's most crowd-pleasing moments.

Original format and audio experience of this film faithfully reproduced by The Revival House. Presented in 35mm film unless noted otherwise.

When: Sunday, February 1st at 4:50PM
Where: The Revival House at the Como Theatre
Rating: M (Adult themes and sexual references)

Nobody puts Baby in a corner—experience the romance that defined a generation, complete with unforgettable dancing and that perfect soundtrack, on 35mm film.